13. Distributions

We must distribute at least 90% of our taxable income in order to continue to qualify as a REIT. This distribution requirement can be satisfied by current year distributions or, to a certain extent, by distributions in the following year.

For federal tax purposes, distributions to stockholders are treated as ordinary income, capital gains, return of capital or a combination thereof. Distributions for 2013, 2012 and 2011 were cash distributions. The federal income tax classification of the per share common stock distributions are as follows (unaudited):

	Year Ended December 31,

	2013		2012		2011
Ordinary taxable distribution	$	1.534	$	1.539	$	1.370
Return of capital		0.313		0.242		0.295
Unrecaptured Section 1250 gain		0.058		0.004		—
Long term capital gain		—		0.005		0.015


Total	$	1.905	$	1.790	$	1.680